While there are a few events that are still awaiting various confirmations of time and place, Writers Read is proud to announce the general plan for our 2014-2015 season: Deirdre Madden (co-sponsored with School of Canadian Irish Studies) Friday, Oct 10 H 767 Gary Geddes and Ann Erikkson September 30th, LB 646 A Celebration of … Continue reading 2014/2015 Season Line up!
And we’re back!
Our first event of the year is a reading co-sponsored with the School of Canadian Irish Studies. Deirdre Madden will read on Friday, October 10, 2014 at 7 p.m. Room H-767 Hall Building 1455 De Maisonneuve Blvd. W. An elegant, insightful meditation on the shifting forces of time and memory, “Time Present and Time Past,” … Continue reading And we’re back!
TONIGHT AT 7PM: FRANCINE PROSE | FREE PUBLIC READING
Writers Read at Concordia is pleased to present bestselling fiction author Francine Prose for a public reading on Friday, March 28, 2014 at 7PM in room 767 of the Henry F. Hall Building (H-767) at Concordia University (1455 De Maisonneuve W. Blvd.). Francine Prose is the author of seventeen works of fiction. Her novel A … Continue reading TONIGHT AT 7PM: FRANCINE PROSE | FREE PUBLIC READING
Francine Prose on Concordia Now
Check out Concordia's own Sarah DuBreuil's interview with Francine Prose. Prose will be giving a free public reading tomorrow night at 7PM at Concordia (Hall Building H-767).
REVIEW: ‘Goldengrove’ by Francine Prose
Here is a review published by The Guardian of Prose's 2008 novel Goldengrove. Reviewer Sarah Churchwell writes, "This brief, lovely novel is about saying goodbye, but it's also about moving on, learning that spring will return, that growing up is not only a loss but a gain." You can find the review here.
From NYRB: “Francine Prose Knows a Thing or Two About Novels…”
Check out this post from The New York Review of Book's lit blog about Prose's proficiency as a writer. Francine Prose will be giving a free public reading at Concordia on Friday, March 28th at 7PM in the Henry F. Hall Building (H-767).
Francine Prose’s List of Books to Read Immediately
Thanks to "Giraffe Days" for posting this list of author Francine Prose's recommended reading, in case you're interested in what's made Prose tick in the past. Francine Prose will be visiting us at Concordia on Friday, March 28th at 7PM (Hall Building, H-767). (Click on image to go to list).
EXCERPT: ‘A Changed Man’ by Francine Prose
Want a taste of Francine Prose's dark humour and careful plotting? Check out this excerpt courtesy of BookBrowse.com. Prose will be giving a free public reading at Concordia University on Friday, March 28th at 7PM (Hall Building, H-767). (Click on excerpt below to be redirected).
REVIEW: ‘My New American Life’ by Francine Prose
Check out Heather McAlpin's review of author Francine Prose's novel My New American Life (complete with excerpt!). Prose will be visiting Concordia with Writers Read Friday, March 28th at 7PM in the Henry F. Hall Building (H-767). See you there!
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